The Beauty That Is Bloomsbury · Greater London Properties

Bloomsbury serves an authentic slice of the London experience. It is the capital’s literary and cultural center, a happy-go-lucky place where historical artifacts and bookstores meet pubs and shopping streets. Only here will you find the world’s first national public museum – The British Museum – housing priceless pieces of history across all periods of humankind. And if your estate agent Bloomsbury hasn’t yet told you about the area’s famous literary connections, a walk through picturesque squares will reveal where the likes of Virginia Woolf, Robert Fry, E.M. Forster, John Maynard Keynes, Charles Dickens and J.M. Barrie lived and met.

One of Bloomsbury’s most delightful streets is Lamb’s Conduit Street, whose landscape is dotted with quaint shopfronts and wrought-iron overhanging signs that remind you of simpler times. It is a fusion of high-end and affordable, from the excellently curated and quirky Darkroom with its designer accessories and exquisite modern craft to The People’s Supermarket, a co-operative selling fair trade food and inviting residents to volunteer a few hours of their time for free.

For a taste of the traditional British menu, head to The Lamb, where you can enjoy a satiating lunch of fish and chips or toad in the hole. If you fancy something less English yet still European, the top-rated Ciao Bella Restaurant, with its authentic Italian fare and nice wine selection is a good bet, whether you’re here for a business meeting with your estate agent Bloomsbury or with friends.